Trade Dak? Fans Survey Reveals Cowboys Nation Views

FRISCO - The NFL’s window for using the franchise tag is now open, as are, a source tells us, are the talks between the Dallas Cowboys and free-agent QB Dak Prescott.

The Cowboys' stated intentions are clear; they want a long-term deal with Prescott. His stated intentions are clear as well, desiring to be a "Cowboy for Life.''

But if a trade of Dak was ever a possibility, say, because both parties thought they were at a massive stalemate? Former NFL team executive Bryan Broaddus of 105.3 The Fan reports that his survey of league officials suggests that Dallas could get "two first-round picks'' in a Prescott trade.

And more than 7,000 of you are saying, "No thanks.''

There are wild guesses about what the value of such a player would be in trade. National reporter Peter King, writing about a Dak peer in Houston QB Deshaun Watson, has guessed that it would take six premium pieces - Chase Young, another starter and three or four high picks - for, say, Washington to win the bidding on Watson.

And ESPN’s Mike Tannenbaum, a former NFL GM, suggest a Texas quarterback swap with the Cowboys pulling off a sign-and-trade with Prescott for Watson.

“They could get (Prescott) signed and they could trade him straight-up for Deshaun Watson,” Tannenbaum recently noted. “It’s player-for-player. It solves one problem for one team and another for Dallas. ... (the Cowboys) get a player who is slightly better under contract for five years.”

All of these concepts about the path of the Cowboys, who have until March 9 to make a decision on whether to use the franchise-tag designation on Prescott for the second straight season, are speculative. But Cowboys Nation, by and large, wants no part of this.

#Cowboys Trade #Dak ? #CowboysNation - 7,400 of you - are voting ✭ https://t.co/fepkPNggYR ✭ https://t.co/2UHByjY8AQ pic.twitter.com/u8Iut2cv5r
— fishsports ✭ (@fishsports) February 27, 2021

The way we phrase the question on our Fish Report YouTube Channel: Hypothetical: Would you trade Dak for 2 first-rounders? And the options are: "In a heartbeat.'' ... "Depends; do I get an immediate starter back?'' ... And "Nope, too hard to get a Dak-level guy.''

More than 7,500 votes have been cast (you can vote, too), and more than 50 percent of you vote, "Nope, too hard to get a Dak-level guy.''

As we at Sports Illustrated revealed early Tuesday, the Cowboys are optimistic about the team’s chances of reaching a long-term deal with Prescott rather than using the tag. ... and therefore seem to agree with you.

CONTINUE READING: Dallas Cowboys 'Hopeful' As Talks Open With Dak

Meanwhile, a source acknowledges that Dallas is aware of stuff like Russell Wilson mentioning the Cowboys as a way of him escaping the Seahawks, but that the Cowboys are focused on the task at hand - dealing with Dak.

Just as most of Cowboys Nation wants them to.

CONTINUE READING: 'Wilson Wants Dak's Cowboys Chair'

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